Grace Potter and the Nocturnals opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. After “46 Days” Trey introduced the band, noting that Jen had played her first concert with Trey on the Orpheum stage, where she was “de-flowered.” “Loving Cup” through “Piper” were performed by Trey solo acoustic, excepting “Invisible” which featured Jen and Christina on backing vocals. After "The Horse" > "Silent" told a story about the songwriting process between he and Tom Marshall, how they will often start with very different interpretations of songs, and how he originally thought Tom's poem was about Trey's dog, Marley. Trey abandoned “Suzy” after one verse in favor of “Piper.”
Yerba Buena opened. This show was simulcast on WXPN. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Free” through “Pebbles and Marbles” were performed by Trey solo acoustic. “My Friend” was stopped and re-started for Trey to re-tune one of his strings, and then was abandoned entirely; Trey thanked WXPN for broadcasting the show on the Internet and speculated that since all the critical fans on the Internet would be listening and causing Trey to “mess up,” and perhaps that it was “the Internet” that broke up Phish.
A pre-recorded version of 70 Volt Parade was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. After Simple Twist Up Dave, Trey talked about some of the many concerts he had seen at the McCarter Theatre (after Lawn Boy, Tom Marshall would tell the story of one such concert from his perspective). Pebbles and Marbles was dedicated to Tom’s daughter, Anna Marshall and performed solo acoustic. Velvet Sea through Character Zero were performed with Trey on acoustic guitar and Tom on vocals. This show featured the TAB debut of Lawn Boy.
Tea Leaf Greenopened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “Two Versions of Me” through “Wilson” solo acoustic. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate.
Tea Leaf Green opened. In the days leading up to this show it was promoted as the “Countdown to Utica.” As the band took the stage “The Final Countdown” by Europe was played over the P.A. “Access Me” and “Ghost” were Trey Anastasio debuts. “Access Me” through “Ghost” were all duets with Trey on acoustic guitar and Mike on bass. “Divided Sky” also featured Fishman playing the two cymbal beats after the pause. The end of “Divided Sky” featured a “Lawn Boy” tease. “Boogie On” featured the entire band plus Fishman on drums and Mike on bass.
Tea Leaf Green opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “Possum” through “Bug” solo acoustic. “Catapult” and “McGrupp” were TAB debuts. During the acoustic segment Trey explained that he would be performing songs showcasing the various people with whom he had collaborated over the years: Susannah Goodman, Dave Abrahams, Brendan O’Brien and, of course, Tom Marshall.
The Wood Brothers opened. Trey performed “Loving Cup” through “Invisible” solo acoustic. “Never” was played at the request of a group of fans outside the show. All of the songs in the first encore were performed by Trey on acoustic and Page on piano. Before “Strange Design” Trey joked that he and Page were starting a band called “Halfway There.” “First Tube” featured Peter Apfelbaum on saxophone and Page, Les and John Medeski on keyboards (along with Ray, dubbed “The Keyboard Quartet” by Trey).
Tea Leaf Green opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Invisible” featured Trey and Les on acoustic guitars. Trey performed “Sample” through “Chalk Dust” solo acoustic.
Tea Leaf Green opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. Trey performed “Waves” through “Pebbles and Marbles” solo acoustic.
Tea Leaf Green opened. A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. “Money Love and Change” was played “for all you motherfuckers in love.” Trey performed “Bathtub Gin” through “Waste” solo acoustic. “Sleep” was dedicated to Tom Marshall. “I’ve Got a Feeling” (The Beatles) and “Rocky Mountain Way” (James Gang) were TAB debuts. “I’ve Got a Feeling” featured Ben Chambers and Josh Clark (Tea Leaf Green) on bass and guitar, respectively.
Tea Leaf Green opened. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate. Trey performed “Driver” through “Wilson” solo acoustic.
SET 1:
Disco >
Space Wrangler >
Henry Parsons Died,
Don't Wanna Lose You >
Last Dance >
Sleeping Man,
I'm Not Alone >
North,
Ribs and Whiskey,
Solid Rock >
Give,
Slipping Into Darkness[1] >
Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)[2] >
Jam[2] >
Drums,
Hatfield >
Fixin' To Die,
Tall Boy >
Chilly Water
ENCORE:
Goin' Out West,
None of Us Are Free
This performance was part of the Vegoose Festival. Trey sat in on guitar for "Slipping Into Darkness," "Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)" and the ensuing jam. Steve Lopez added percussion to "Slipping Into Darkness." Hunter Williams played percussion on the "Drums" segment" and Col. Bruce Hampton added vocals to "Fixin' To Die."
This performance was part of the Vegoose Festival that also featured Beck, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh and Friends, Arcade Fire and The Flaming Lips. Trey performed “Waste” through “Brian and Robert” solo acoustic, excepting “Flock of Words” and “Brian and Robert” that featured Jennifer on backing vocals. After “Waste” Trey noted that he was “being invaded by low-frequency aliens” and also – ”not to encourage a stampede” – receommended that everyone check out the Arcade Fire show that was happening on another stage immediately after his set. “Low” contained a full-band “Carry On Wayward Son” (Kansas) tease.
A pre-recorded version of “70 Volt Parade” was played over the P.A. as the band took the stage. Trey performed “Invisible” through “Bug” solo acoustic. “Ether Sunday” was dedicated mid-song to Hammy Cott (“Hammy’s in the kitchen”), his brother Steve Cott, Brendan O’Brien (producer of Shine), and Les Claypool, all of whom were in attendance.
This was a single set performance opening for The Rolling Stones. Trey dedicated “Sweet Dreams Melinda” to his mom (who was in attendance) on her birthday.
This show was billed as "Comes a Time: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia" and featured performances by the Black Mountain Boys, String Cheese Incident, Melvin Seals & JGB, Ratdog, and the concluding set by The Jerry Garcia Tribute band listed here.
This set closed “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy - The Concert for New Orleans,” a post-Katrina benefit that took place simultaneously at Radio City and Madison Square Garden. Dave Matthews added vocals for “Three Little Birds.” “Big Chief” and “Thank You...” featured Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno (Soulive), the Galactic horns, and the Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indians who paraded through the crowd and on the stage. Other acts included John Mayer, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Galactic, The Neville Brothers, The Meters, Dave Matthews and Tom Waits. Bill Clinton made a brief speech on the importance of contributing funds to the relief effort. Trey sat in for Dave Matthews’s acoustic set on “Everyday” and “Bathtub Gin.”
Page was part of the "All-Star BeneFete Band" at this benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina. This gig was originally scheduled for Battery Park, but was moved to the Memorial Auditorium due to rain. Other band members included Mark Ransom, Don Sydney, Chuck Eller, Brett Hughes, and Michael Chorney
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